Hungarian violinist Roby Lakatos dazzles with fiery Roma‑inspired virtuosity. Medusa and Turkwaz, a powerhouse octet of string players, percussionists, and vocalists open the night.
Lakatos is a world-renowned Hungarian violin virtuoso, directly descended from the legendary 19th-century violinist-composer János Bihari. With his groundbreaking talent – and early professional support from Yehudi Menuhin – Lakatos has performed on many of the world’s greatest stages, from Carnegie Hall and the Vatican to London’s Royal Albert Hall. His musical greatness has been recognized with numerous international honours, including being named an Honorary Citizen of Mexico and receiving a major music award from the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 2021.
Turkwaz is a unique combination of four musician/singers, immersed in diverse traditions from mysterious Sufi devotional love songs, to rousing Thracian dance music. Each performer brings a special flavour to the group: Maryem Hassan Tollar draws on her Arabic language heritage; Jayne Brown and Sophia Grigoriadis bring their experience with Greek music; and Brenna MacCrimmon adds Turkish elements to this mix.
The electrifying chamber-folk band Medusa Quartet wields ancient fiddle-like instruments that could propel classical music scholars right out of their chairs. The Quartet cross-pollinates traditional music from around the world with original tunes, engaging stories, and their one-of-a-kind stringed instruments to create a "must-see live show" (Exclaim!). Medusa Quartet is Georgia Hathaway, Lea Kirstein, Marta Sołek, and Elise Boeur.
After the concert, enjoy a beverage and more music at the Postlude Performance in the Leslie & Anna Dan Galleria.
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Starting at: $55.00
Wednesday, December 2
7:00 p.m.
Koerner Hall · 273 Bloor Street West
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